SALARY RANGE:

OPEN PERIOD:

SERIES & GRADE:

POSITION INFORMATION:

Full Time -
Permanent

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

14

DUTY LOCATIONS:

2 vacancies in the following location:Washington DC, DC United StatesView Map

WHO MAY APPLY:

US Citizens and Non Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

Do you want to perform challenging work in a collegial environment, while enjoying quality of life and a competitive compensation package? Invest in your career at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)!

The Securities and Exchange Commission's mission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The agency seeks high-caliber employees who share the same values of integrity, fairness, accountability, resourcefulness, teamwork, and commitment to excellence.

The SEC offers a number of exceptional enhanced pay and benefits plus the standard Federal benefits!

Enjoy with SEC:

·Paid dental insurance and vision insurance

·Increased agency subsidy for health insurance which supplements your health benefits premiums by $25 for self-only coverage, and $50 for family coverage

This position is in the Office of Municipal Securities located in Washington, DC.

Salary range is SK-13 $96,590.00 - $161,141.00

SK-14 $110,910.00 - $185,027.00

The Office of Municipal Securities is responsible for administering the rules of the SEC with respect to the practices of municipal securities brokers and dealers, municipal securities advisors, municipal securities investors, and municipal securities issuers and for coordinating with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) for rulemaking and enforcement actions as required by law.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

This position is open to all U.S. citizens and persons lawfully admitted

for permanent residence and seeking citizenship as outlined in

8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B).

DUTIES:

The incumbent Attorney-Advisors will be assigned to the Office of Municipal Securities located at the SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. These Attorney-Advisers have the opportunity to play a significant role in shaping important legal and policy decisions that pertain to the municipal securities market.These Attorney-Advisors will have work assignments on matters such as the following:

·Provide legal assistance related to the activities of the Office of Municipal securities, include one or more activities relating to the following:disclosure issues and other issues under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; registration of municipal advisors under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; oversight of MSRB and review of MSRB rulemakings; consultation with the Division of Enforcement on enforcement matters regarding municipal securities; market structure and price transparency matters regarding municipal securities; and addressing market developments regarding municipal securities generally.

·Analyze and interpret new and proposed legislation and implementing regulations.Participate in the drafting of regulations, interpretive releases, no action letters, Congressional correspondence, and policy briefing materials for agency officials in the municipal securities area.

·Perform legal research and analysis on issues affecting municipal securities and SEC actions and rulemakings in the municipal securities area.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sectors. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

Basic Requirements: Applicant must possess a J.D. or LL.B. degree and be an active member of the bar in good standing in any state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Minimum Qualification Requirement: In addition to the Basic Requirements:

SK-13:Applicants must have two years of post J.D. experience as a practicing attorney, one year of which includes providing advice on issues and policies related to the Federal securities laws; statutes, rules and regulations, particulary those related to municipal securities. Experience must include conducting legal research and analysis.

SK-14:Applicants must have three years of post J.D. experience as a practicing attorney, two years of which include providing advice on issues and policies related to the Federal securities laws; statutes, rules and regulations, particulary those related to municipal securities. Experience must include conducting legal research and analysis

and analyzing and interpreting new and proposed legislation and implementing regulations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Your qualifications will be further evaluated based upon the following KSAs.You are required to complete narratives for each KSA in the occupational questionnaire portion of this announcement. Failure to respond to these narratives may result in your being considered not highly qualified for the position.

·Ability to present analysis of complex and controversial legal issues of national significance to audiences with varying levels of expertise.

·Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Important Notes:

1. Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in your not being considered for this position.

3. Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.

4. The full performance level of this position is SK-14.

5. This appointment may require completion of a trial period up to two years.

6. SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.

7. PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.

8. DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

9. This position is in the bargaining unit.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

BASIS OF RATING: Once the announcement closes, your application will be automatically evaluated and rated by the system and a Human Resources Specialist. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your application and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

BENEFITS:

OTHER INFORMATION:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SURPLUS OR DISSPLACED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) is available to individuals who have special priority selection rights under this plan. Individuals must be well-qualified for this position to receive consideration for special priority selection.CTAP or ICTAP eligibiles will be considered well-qualified when receiving an adjudicated score of 85 or higher.Federal employees seeking CTAP or ICTAP eligibility must submit proof of meeting the requirements of CFR 330.605(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP.This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your most recent SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action notating current position, grade level, and duty location. You are to annotate in your application that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.

The SEC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, send an email to

TTY/ASCII users should use the toll free Federal Relay Service number: 1-800-877-8339 and provide the SEC number of the office or individual you are calling. For more information about using the Federal Relay Service see: http://fts.gsa.gov/frs/tollfree.htm.

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package.

All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 to be considered.

Please follow the instructions listed below for submitting the Occupational Questionnaire, Résumé, and Required Documents. Please read all instructions before you begin. You are solely responsible for the delivery of your materials. We cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, etc.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button at the bottom of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

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WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

After a review of your résumé, required documents and assessment questionnaire is complete, you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.